Sunny Leone not to attend New Year Eve show in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Actress Sunny Leone on Tuesday said she will not attend her scheduled New Year eve show here because police will not be able to ensure her safety and of those who would want to attend the event.

Her announcement came a day after the organisers moved the High Court, seeking a direction to the authorities to allow the event as the Karnataka government had refused permission for it after protests by Kannada outfits.

“Since the police of Bangalore have publicly said that they will not be able to ensure mine & all who attend safety for my New Years event, my team & I feel safety of the people should always come first therefore I cannot attend. God bless & I wish everyone a safe & happy New Year!” she tweeted.

In a petition filed in the High Court, event management firm TimeCreations said pending police permission,it is unable to forward requests and submit necessary clearances to various authorities, including city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and the fire department.

The firm proprietress H S Bhavya said in her petition filed yesterday that she had submitted a letter to police to permit the show.

The government had on December 15 disallowed the show here and elsewhere in the state after protests by Kannada outfits,which said it would be an “assault” on city’s culture.